html tree via wget -> epub (or other format)

maynard · 05-01-2009, 03:33 PM

I have an HTML tree of a large document obtained via wget set to recursive mode. Various systems I've seen to convert all seem to only handle a single file, however, this is a directory tree of files with a single table of contents. How do I convert that into an ebook?

I'm using a Macintosh with OS X 10.5. But I also have Windows XP if that's necessary. This would be going to an iRex iLiad and/or a Sony PRS 505.

Thanks a bunch for any advice! -M

maynard · 05-01-2009, 04:58 PM

Answer: Adobe Acrobat 6 successfully did a recursive conversion of the entire wget tree and produced a readable PDF for the iRex iLiad. Now to get it on the PRS 505...

EDIT: BTW... Acrobat 8 failed miserably in that conversion. Twice now I've seen Acrobat 6 outperform Acrobat 8. Go figure.

ilovejedd · 05-01-2009, 05:26 PM

Iirc, you can convert it to epub using Calibre's html2epub as long as you're using relative links.

maynard · 05-02-2009, 12:13 PM

That's useful. I'll give it a try. I created a PDF of the Condon Report (old study on the validity of UFOs) from a skeptics web site. I'd like to convert it to epub to move to my PRS 505 too though. And perhaps there are others that might want a copy of it. It's in the public domain, so there are no copyright issues.

JSWolf · 05-13-2009, 06:05 PM

As long as the ToC file has links to all the other files, then you can use it to make an ePub for your 505 using Calibre.

05-01-2009, 03:33 PM	#1
maynard Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: iPhone, PRS-505, iLiad, Entourage Edge	html tree via wget -> epub (or other format) I have an HTML tree of a large document obtained via wget set to recursive mode. Various systems I've seen to convert all seem to only handle a single file, however, this is a directory tree of files with a single table of contents. How do I convert that into an ebook? I'm using a Macintosh with OS X 10.5. But I also have Windows XP if that's necessary. This would be going to an iRex iLiad and/or a Sony PRS 505. Thanks a bunch for any advice! -M

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05-01-2009, 04:58 PM	#2
maynard Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: iPhone, PRS-505, iLiad, Entourage Edge	Answer: Adobe Acrobat 6 successfully did a recursive conversion of the entire wget tree and produced a readable PDF for the iRex iLiad. Now to get it on the PRS 505... EDIT: BTW... Acrobat 8 failed miserably in that conversion. Twice now I've seen Acrobat 6 outperform Acrobat 8. Go figure.

05-01-2009, 05:26 PM	#3
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,111 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	Iirc, you can convert it to epub using Calibre's html2epub as long as you're using relative links.

05-02-2009, 12:13 PM	#4
maynard Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: iPhone, PRS-505, iLiad, Entourage Edge	That's useful. I'll give it a try. I created a PDF of the Condon Report (old study on the validity of UFOs) from a skeptics web site. I'd like to convert it to epub to move to my PRS 505 too though. And perhaps there are others that might want a copy of it. It's in the public domain, so there are no copyright issues.

05-13-2009, 06:05 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,957 Karma: 128903250 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	As long as the ToC file has links to all the other files, then you can use it to make an ePub for your 505 using Calibre.

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